dhamma

See also: dhammā

English

Etymology

From Pali dhamma.

Noun

dhamma (countable and uncountable, plural dhammas)

  1. (Buddhism) The teachings of Buddha

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali dhamma.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /da.ma/

Noun

dhamma m (usually uncountable, plural dhammas)

  1. dhamma

Pali
FWOTD – 28 July 2016

Alternative forms
Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vedic Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰérmos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [d̪ʰɐm.mɐ]

Noun

dhamma m

  1. truth, righteousness
  2. doctrine, teachings
    1. (Buddhism) teachings of the Buddha
      • c. 300 BCE, Gautama Buddha, Dhammapada :
        Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā […]
  3. morality, goodness

Declension
Declension table of "dhamma" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dhammodhammā
Accusative (second)dhammaṃdhamme
Instrumental (third)dhammenadhammehi or dhammebhi
Dative (fourth)dhammassa or dhammāya or dhammatthaṃdhammānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dhammasmā or dhammamhā or dhammādhammehi or dhammebhi
Genitive (sixth)dhammassadhammānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dhammasmiṃ or dhammamhi or dhammedhammesu
Vocative (calling)dhammadhammā

References
  • dhamma in Pali Text Society (1921–1925), Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead. (licensed under CC-BY-NC)
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